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Five Revenge Tragedies: The Spanish Tragedy; Hamlet; Antonio's Revenge; The Tragedy of Hoffman; The Revenger's Tragedy

By Emma Smith , William Shakespeare , Thomas Middleton , John Marston , Thomas Kyd , Henry Chettle

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Classics
Year
2012
ISBN
0141192275, 9780141192277
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
768 kB (786224 bytes)
Series
Penguin Classics
Pages
464\0
Time added
2013-10-14 00:35:18

Description

A new, authoritative edition of five classic revenge playsAs the Elizabethan era gave way to the reign of James I, England grappled with corruption within the royal court and widespread religious anxiety. Dramatists responded with morally complex plays of dark wit and violent spectacle, exploring the nature of death, the abuse of power, and vigilante justice. This anthology presents five crucial tragedies of the era collected together for the first time, including Shakespeare's 1603 version of Hamlet and Middleton's The Revenger's Tragedy, a ferocious satire that reflects the mounting disillusionment of the age.The introduction by Shakespeare scholar Emma Smith explores the political and religious climate behind the plays, as well as their dramatic conventions.

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